A look back at Carter’s Bakery in Warrington, destroyed by fire in 1917, impacting the town’s food supply during World War One. Warrington’s Bridge Street Bakery A Fiery End for Carters Landmark Hey, listen to this cool fact. The Carter family built a big bakery shop. It was for their “Bridge Street Bakery.” This building…
Explore the Kidderminster Shuttle history From its start in 1870 to its evolution as a multimedia news source. Kidderminster Shuttle at 155 Years A Look Back at Newspaper History The Kidderminster Shuttle started as an eight-page paper and launched on February 12, 1870, becoming the first newspaper in that town; the paper is now a…
A service remembers the HMHS Glenart Castle, sunk in World War One, with military and local attendance. Glenart Castle Victims Honored at Remembrance Service in Hartland The Royal British Legion Hartland holds a service each year. It remembers an attack during World War One. The attack targeted the hospital ship HMHS Glenart Castle. The ship…
Angel sculpture, part of a vandalized monument in 1971, resurfaces after being found under bushes in a local cemetery. Angel Sculpture Rediscovered at Historic Cemetery in Recent Flashback Volunteers found an angel sculpture in a cemetery. This happened last November in the Old Cemetery. The sculpture was under some thorny bushes. It’s just the angel’s…
Explore Tyneside’s shipbuilding legacy, from Titanic rescues to record-breaking voyages, and wartime service in Newcastle. Iconic Ships Forged on Tyneside A Legacy of Newcastle Shipbuilding The North East had busy shipyards long ago. They made famous ships that sailed everywhere. The industry declined later, so people lost jobs. World War Two brought a good time,…